Gnomeo and juliet film critic

Emily olivia leah blunt is a britishamerican film and stage actress and singer. To get revenge against the reds for chopping off his hat, benny goes inside the house to use the computer to change the womans lawn mower order. The independent critic despite possessing an exceptional voice cast and a songbook from none other than elton john, touchstones warmed over gnomeo and juliet is a tired, bland and dreadfully nonadventurous animated feature assembled under the mantle of rocket pictures, the production company owned by john and his partner david furnish. This film is obviously intended to entertain a younger audience, and it does a good job at doing that, while somewhat tactfully putting in some jokes. The movie comes up short on inspiration despite a stellar voice cast that includes james mcavoy and emily blunt and a toetapping songbook by elton john and bernie taupin. Unfortunately, even the voice talents of emily blunt as juliet and james mcavoy as gnomeo cannot save the ship from sinking. Juliet and gnomeos date preparation sequence is a little naff whilst the overall cheerfulness of the film can sometimes overanimate its material. Nanette is a green water spout frog, who is best friends with juliet. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner, the. Spirited and brisk as this animated family film can be, its energy cant disguise the fact that its an. Same thing happens later when benny is ordering a female flamingo. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa. Romeo pumps tybalt full of lead while shouting incomprehensible lines.

She is the daughter of the red gnomes leader, lord redbrick and his late wife. The movie gnomeo and juliet was a fun shakespeare parody released in 2011. With its quality actors, animation, story and sound track, this film is well to be recommended unlike sherlock gnomes, it has to be said. Film education is not responsible for the content of external websites. Jun 07, 2011 not far beyond the quaint little garden scenes that begin to bloom as summer approaches, lives a fun film suitable for the whole family. As in the play, gnomeo and juliet meet without knowing they are from. And he further says, the movie s overall lack of imagination is the real tragedy.

I kept expecting to see the young women churning butter and for a buggy to ride across the screen at some point. When i first came across the movie, the website had it listed under horror genre. The traditional shakespeare tale was updated and told using 2 rivals gardens of gnomes, with barely appearing owners like a cross between the enigmatic farmer in shaun the sheep and the humans that toys in toy story have to play dead around. A sequel called sherlock gnomes was released in 2018. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner, the film was independently produced by rocket pictures and animated by starz animation. Santas clumsy son arthur sets out on a mission with st.

After gnomeo and juliet, one goes to romeo and juliet eg zeffirelli 1968 for comparison. Theres a fantastic film trying to burst forth from gnomeo and juliet, but the finished product is decidedly disappointing, an inconsistent and uneven reimagining, obviously, of shakespeares romeo and juliet involving mismatched lovers gnomeo james mcavoy, a blue yard gnome, and juliet emily blunt, one of those dreadful red gnomes. As in the play, gnomeo and juliet meet without knowing they are from rival families. Kids will fall in love with it as a movie treat full of heart, laughs and fantastic songs, and it could have crossover appeal as a valentine date night treat thanks to all its pointyhatted romance. Garden gnomes, gnomeo and juliet, recruit renowned detective sherlock gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments. Imagine william shakespeares immortal classic of love and death acted out by a society of garden gnomes, scored to the music of elton john. He tenderly undresses juliet and they spend the night together. So if gnomeo is the pride of the blues, its the loutish tybalt, the toughguy actor jason statham who does the honours for the reds. If the male gnomes are representative, then gnomeo and juliet may be the first massproduced anabaptist featurelength animated film given that all of the guys, especially the blue ones, look like they have the amish beard so that its not a huge surprise when the big sport amongst the gnomes happens to be lawnmower races. And time out new yorks critic nick schager has it in for the film, which he calls a disposable cashin designed to kill time in. With its very young leads, and whitings long hairstyle, the movie was seen in its time as a romeo and juliet for the teenage. Romeo and juliet in cartoon style, with songs from executive producer elton john, and set in british suburbia. In the ensuing rumble yes, there are west side story references, gnomeo spots juliet emily blunt, the strongwilled capulet daughter who is tired of being confined to her yard by her protective father michael. With james mcavoy, emily blunt, maggie smith, ashley jensen.

An expert on the bard goes to see the latest film adaptation of romeo and juliet. Creative, much less tragic take on classic love story. Two years later, she appeared on screen for the first time in the 2003 television film boudica warrior queen and portrayed illfated queen consort catherine howard in the miniseries henry viii. He is based off his original counterpart from romeo and juliet.

Tybalt jason statham is the jockey for the red and isnt above cheating. Separated by a garden fence and a feud, are blue gnomes on one side and red gnomes on the other. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gnomeo and juliet near you. Mar 20, 2018 can you believe they made another one of these things. Full hd movie online stream for free a version of shakespeares play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Jim cummingss featherstone, a rambunctious flamingo, adds light relief to the funness of the rest of the film and, with his sad back story, adds a layer that are otherwise missing. May 25, 2011 gnomeo james mcavoy is the ace rider for the blues. The movie was golden globe nominated in the category of best original song.

This gently amusing, genuinely sweet animated film wont blow you out of the water or change your life, but it will make you smile from start to finish, and that doesnt happen every day. Retelling of the classic shakespeare play romeo and juliet which sees the neighboring gardens of montague and capulet at war members of each garden, gnomeo and juliet, are in love. Feb 11, 2011 so if gnomeo is the pride of the blues, its the loutish tybalt toughguy actor statham who does the honors for the reds. This doesnt stop blue gnomeo and red juliet from falling in love with each other. Directed by kelly asbury codirector of shrek 2 and showcasing both classic and original songs by elton john, the film features the voices of james mcavoy and emily blunt as gnomeo and juliet, who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi. Original soundtrack is the soundtrack album and was released by buena vista records on february 8, 2011. While it has moments of inspiration, gnomeo and juliet is often too selfreferential for its own good.

Now available on bluray 3d, bluray combo pack, dvd, movie download and on demand. Gnomeo and juliet is a starcrossed mashup of shakespeare. Can you believe they made another one of these things. Perfect for the whole family, the fresh and funny makeover of one of the worlds most timeless stories features music from sir elton john, and the voice talents of emily blunt, james mcavoy and sir michael caine. Zeffirelli cut nearly twothirds of shakespeares lines, but many critics felt this film was a sensitive adaptation of the text. The onejoke concept doesnt work for long and the charm runs dry within the film s first act. Although theres still serious enmity between the montague and the capulet gnomes, the violence isnt as prominent. For all of the gardengrinding attacks the montagues and capulets unleash upon each other, ultimately gnomeo and juliet s love helps one and all to see that they can forgive and forget. Sherlock gnomes is a 2018 3d computeranimated fantasy romantic mystery comedy film directed by john stevenson. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.

Leading uk film industry figures on how bafta can achieve more diverse nominations. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles. I think back to the tender passion of the 1968 version, and i want to shout. Gnomeo and juliet is a 2011 computeranimated family film. Juliet and gnomeo s date preparation sequence is a little naff whilst the overall cheerfulness of the film can sometimes overanimate its material. Garden gnomes gnomeo and juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors.

Funny thing is, they even mentioned that in the film. He was voiced by jason statham, who also played deckard shaw in the fast and furious. The film s climactic scenes are more impressed by action movie cliches than by the alleged source. And time out new yorks critic nick schager has it in for the film, which he calls a disposable cashin designed to kill time in between franchise entries. Garden gnomes gnomeo voice of james mcavoy and juliet voice of emily blunt have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. Even though revenge is a big part of the action on display, the film points out the foolishness of that choice. Mostly, however, gnomeo is interested in mimicking the william shakespeare plot without taking anything too seriously. Gnomeo is amusingly horrified at the prospect and pretty much writes the statue off as decidedly nuts and walks away. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner.

The film s climactic scenes are more impressed by actionmovie cliches than by the alleged source. I watched gnomeo four times all the way through, which bespeaketh my enthusiasm. The film won two academy awards and was nominated for best picture and best director. She is inspired by the character referred to as nurse in shakespeares romeo and juliet. It is about two gnomes, the brave gnomeo james mcavoy and the beautiful juliet emily blunt, who fall in love, only to discover that their teams are against each other and that their love must be a secret. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness. Just dont expect the movie or storyline to be a horror movie. Nicks father to give out a present they misplaced to a young girl in less than 2 hours. The kids make sure gnomeo and juliet are all right garden gnomes did well in the halfterm holidays, but yogi bear and tangled also kept things in the family gnomeo and juliet come up roses, but. Things are completed when he steps on the spacebar. Blunt made her professional debut in a 2001 london production of the play the royal family.

If you enjoy movies like silence of the lambs, then youll know what to expect, because it was sort of similar to that film. Gnomeo and juliet 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Maxine the movie gals rating of the film gnomeo and juliet maxine the movie gal although it isnt as bad as the movie with seals in it, this cute, quirky take on the repetition of shakespeare adaptations is horribly botched by typical hollywood cg cliches, such as awful puns, obvious pop. Bacon and james newton howard who played keyboards for elton john and arranged strings on many previous projects. In a very different way, thats what baz luhrmann strictly ballroom is attempting to do with this radical approach to romeo and juliet.